The Sustainable Jungle Podcast
Society & Culture
Ndéye Marie Aïda Ndiéguène is a Sénégalese author, social entrepreneur and climate activist. She has written two award winning books, founded a construction company called Eco Builders Made in Sénégal and has represented Sénégal at the UN Youth Climate Action Summit. She has also been named as an Ashoka Africa Youth Champion, a Youth Connekt Africa Awardee and a SUSI’s Fellow . Marie has also set up a Climate Summit for climate leaders in Sénégal.
Eco Builders Made in Sénégal uses recycled materials like tyres, bottles and plastic bags to build affordable food storage solutions for farmers in rural areas. This innovative engineering company not only massively extends the life of farmed food like onions and potatoes but also focuses on developing skills in rural communities through community engagement and training.
In this episode we talk about this incredible innovation in detail as well as Marie’s thoughts on doing business as a woman. We also cover the award winning books she has written and her passionate climate activism.
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Find the show notes here
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32 · SPATIAL COLLECTIVE · MAPPING AFRICA FROM THE SILICON SAVANNA, NAIROBI, KENYA
31 · OROPOPO EXPERIENCE · MINDFULNESS & DEEP TRAVEL IN COSTA RICA
30 · MISHA TEASDALE · PLANTING TREES & CHANGING COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA
29 · RAFAEL ROBLES · RURAL VILLAGE SUSTAINABILITY IN TORTUGUERO, COSTA RICA
28 · IAN DOMMISSE · ECOBRICKS, CHANGING BEHAVIOURS & BUILDING SCHOOLS IN SOUTH AFRICA
27 · RICARDO MURILLO · THE IMPORTANCE OF BUTTERFLIES
26 · FABIAN VON HASE · DESERT PERMACULTURE IN NAMIBIA
PODCAST UPDATE · NEWS & HOUSEKEEPING
25 · SARA & DANIEL BUSTAMANTE · SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL IN PERU
24 · GARETH PATTERSON · LIVING WITH LIONS, SECRET ELEPHANTS & AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTALISM
23 · BONNÉ DE BOD · JOURNEY INTO THE RHINO HORN WAR
22 · DIPESH PABARI · THE POWER OF CHOICE & BUILDING A GIANT PLASTIC BOAT
21 · ERIN MEEZAN · CARBON, LEADERSHIP & COURAGE
20 · AARÓN BENDFELDT · MINIMALIST, UPCYCLED GLASSWARE & CHANGING LIVES IN GUATEMALA
19 · DANELLE MURRAY · OWL IS NOT LOST & PRACTICAL PLASTIC RECYCLING IN SOUTH AFRICA
18 · PHILIP WILSON · FINDING HAPPINESS IN CLEAN WATER & SOCIAL BUSINESS
17 · ELIZA BABARCZY · SUSTAINABLE, GUATEMALAN WOOD & THE JUNGLE SCHOOL
16 · FRANK GOLBECK · HONEY MEAD, SAVING BEES
15 · ELYSSE CRABTREE · ETHICAL BEAUTY, SELF LOVE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
14 · NICK MOTT · DEEP ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM & THE THRESHOLD PODCAST
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